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Motivation and Behavioral Health Consulting, and Executive Life Coaching

Motivation and Behavioral Health Consulting, and Executive Life CoachingMotivation and Behavioral Health Consulting, and Executive Life CoachingMotivation and Behavioral Health Consulting, and Executive Life Coaching

Dr. John Froiland consults with government agencies, companies, nonprofits, hospitals, and universities to promote wellbeing.

I assist organizations in achieving radical results by empowering them to integrate prevention science and spiritual development with the principles of psychology and habit change. If you serve people who need to make a substantial comeback, please feel free to reach out to me today.

Dr. John Froiland presenting on intrinsic motivation and academic engagement in Holland.

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The Motivation and Comeback Catalyst

  

Dr. John Froiland is a globally recognized expert in motivation and forming healthy behavioral habits. With a rare blend of academic excellence, real-world impact, and personal resilience (forged in the military and in his own recovery from addiction and PTSD), he helps people and organizations overcome obstacles and thrive. He provides psychological consultation to organizations, keynote speaking, workshops, peer support professional services, and executive life coaching. 

🔍 What Dr. Froiland Offers

Whether you're in need of recovery or leading a school, company, nonprofit, or recovery program, Dr. Froiland provides science-backed, personalized strategies to help you and your clients:

  • Increase motivation and engagement
     
  • Recover from addiction, PTSD, or major setbacks
     
  • Create a culture of lifelong learning, self-compassion and love for others
     
  • Support professional growth, faith, hope, and mental wellness


  • Help you or your clients rebuild their life from near destruction and utter tragedy
     
  • Improve school or workplace attendance, behavior, and mental health




 

🎓 Elite Experience You Can Trust

  • Former Professor of Psychology at Purdue University & University of Northern Colorado
     
  • Former Research Director of intelligence & working memory at Pearson (UK & USA)
     
  • Over 40 peer-reviewed scientific publications in psychology, psychiatry, and engineering
     
  • Collaborated with teams at Notre Dame, UC-Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, USC, CALMHSA and major U.S. school districts
     
  • Featured speaker in Tokyo, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Calgary, Honolulu, Florence, and more
     
  • Former Associate Director at Paul’s Plan Ministries, supporting recovery from substance use, PTSD, and incarceration
     
  • U.S. Army Veteran dedicated to preventing suicide and promoting healing among fellow Veterans
     

💬 Client Results

  • Helped a large Colorado school district improve student mental health and boost attendance and graduation rates
     
  • Advised a San Francisco VC firm and a large health insurance company on motivation for health and fitness
     
  • Supported USAID in expanding social-emotional health across a large African nation


  • Helped Mental Health America reduce compassion fatigue and burnout among direct support professionals


  • Helped numerous patients at an addictions hospital detox, overcome cravings, recover from PTSD, learn techniques to overcome insomnia, learn meditation skills, develop healthy exercise programs, and strategize the total rebuilding of their lives. 


  • Helped thousands of youth and college students overcome depression, anxiety, learning problems, and sucidal ideation. 

Dr. John Froiland In the Media

The Wall Street Journal

WAMC Northeast Public Radio

The Wall Street Journal

Homework Doesn’t Have to Be a Constant Battle As children return to school, an educational psychologist shares constructive ways to get them to do their schoolwork. https://www.wsj.com/articles/homework-doesnt-have-to-be-a-constant-battle-11566395144

CTV News (Toronto)

WAMC Northeast Public Radio

The Wall Street Journal

Homework: How much should parents help?

https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/homework-how-much-should-parents-help-1.4565327

WAMC Northeast Public Radio

WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Mind-Body Connection (London)

 https://www.wamc.org/academic-minute/2012-11-29/dr-john-mark-froiland-university-of-n-colorado-parental-expectations-and-academic-success 

Mind-Body Connection (London)

Mind-Body Connection (London)

Mind-Body Connection (London)

Interview about  how intrinsic motivation promotes happiness, performance, and health 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLhXELq8cLQ

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mind-body-connection-prof-john-froiland-dr-happiness/id1493527932?i=1000497171548


Pourquoi Docteur in France

Mind-Body Connection (London)

Pourquoi Docteur in France

  

This article discusses research I conducted positive time attitudes as preventive of binge drinking in high school

https://www.pourquoidocteur.fr/Articles/Question-d-actu/35200-Adolescence-optimiste-eloigne-tentations-drogue-de-l-alcool


Science Daily

Mind-Body Connection (London)

Pourquoi Docteur in France

Students Who are Nostalgic are Less Likely to Use Marijuana or Skip Class

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/01/210125144617.htm

For many more examples of John Froiland in the media see More in the navigation bar (top of this page) and click the drop down for Additional Media Coverage

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